El Triunfo Restaurant / Ali Baba
Latest: PASS
November 13, 2025
Address
147 E BERKELEY ST
South End, MA 02118
Inspection History
30 inspections
11 failures
License
License #173330
Last inspected: November 13, 2025
Inspection History (30 most recent)
PASS
November 13, 2025
at 7:20 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Uncovered shrimp observed in production area refrigeration unit. Cover to prevent potential contamination. | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackag...
FAIL
November 6, 2025
at 7:38 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Uncovered shrimp observed in production area refrigeration unit. Cover to prevent potential contamination. | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackag...
PASS
April 22, 2025
at 4:47 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee observed prepping food product without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Black beans in hot...
FAIL
April 14, 2025
at 4:56 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee observed prepping food product without hair restraint. Provide. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Black beans in hot...
PASS
November 13, 2024
at 6:56 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Salsa and guacamole at 55F in top of production line cooler. Items discarded. Hold cold items 41F or below. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-...
FAIL
November 6, 2024
at 4:32 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Salsa and guacamole at 55F in top of production line cooler. Items discarded. Hold cold items 41F or below. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-...
PASS
May 23, 2024
at 5:55 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat produce. Person in charge corrected. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety ...
FAIL
May 15, 2024
at 5:59 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat produce. Person in charge corrected. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety ...
PASS
October 20, 2023
at 5:16 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked beef and chicken stored in refrigerator in small pans with covers at 135F. Spread out on sheet trays to cool. Ensure hot foods are cooled completely to 41F prior to storing and covering. Coole...
FAIL
October 11, 2023
at 5:58 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): Cooked beef and chicken stored in refrigerator in small pans with covers at 135F. Spread out on sheet trays to cool. Ensure hot foods are cooled completely to 41F prior to storing and covering. Coole...
PASS
May 1, 2023
at 3:27 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken and beef stored above cooked foods in grill drawer. Store raw foods below cooked foods to prevent cross contamination. Corrected on site
FAIL
April 24, 2023
at 5:20 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken and beef stored above cooked foods in grill drawer. Store raw foods below cooked foods to prevent cross contamination. Corrected on site
PASS
October 13, 2022
at 5:36 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.14-P - Cooling (P): Black beans cooked previous day at 62F. Discarded by PIC. Retrain staff to use thermometer and cool foods to 41F before covereing and storing. Use shallow metal pans not plastic containers for cooling. | 590.00...
FAIL
October 6, 2022
at 7:02 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.14-P - Cooling (P): Black beans cooked previous day at 62F. Discarded by PIC. Retrain staff to use thermometer and cool foods to 41F before covereing and storing. Use shallow metal pans not plastic containers for cooling. | 590.00...
PASS
March 28, 2022
at 3:26 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken and lamb stored above protion cups of sauces and dressing in drawer under grill. Store raw meat below ready to eat foods. Corrected on site. ...
FAIL
March 25, 2022
at 3:49 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken and lamb stored above protion cups of sauces and dressing in drawer under grill. Store raw meat below ready to eat foods. Corrected on site. ...
PASS
January 18, 2022
at 5:36 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Desserts in coolers without labels and ingredients supply labels for all desserts per labeling guidance provided by ISD.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 11, 2022
at 4:36 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Desserts in coolers without labels and ingredients supply labels for all desserts per labeling guidance provided by ISD.
FAIL
September 1, 2021
at 6:28 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Desserts in coolers without labels and ingredients supply on all desserts
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 24, 2021
at 2:50 PM
4 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No one on site with a current Food Allergen Certification. No one on site with a current Food Safety certification. Address and provide documentation of at least one full time empl...
FAIL
March 16, 2021
at 6:14 PM
4 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No one on site with a current Food Allergen Certification. No one on site with a current Food Safety certification. Address and provide documentation of at least one full time empl...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 14, 2021
at 7:26 PM
1 violation
L1 - : Post 2021 Health Permit
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 17, 2020
at 5:17 PM
1 violation
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No one on site with a current Food Allergen Certification. Provide.
PASS
January 8, 2020
at 4:23 PM
0 violations
PASS
January 18, 2019
at 2:03 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: 8-303.20 2019 Health Permit not paid for ensure payment
FAIL
January 10, 2019
at 2:03 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: 8-303.20 2019 Health Permit not paid for ensure payment
PASS
February 26, 2018
at 1:54 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 6, 2017
at 5:47 PM
0 violations
PASS
May 17, 2017
at 6:04 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 19, 2016
at 2:20 PM
0 violations